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what is wrong with the nra. >> well, i don't know what is wrong with the nra. i know that our organization, the ifoa we're a very pro-gun group and we're pro solutions to criminal justice problems. >> cenk: all right richard feldman and dr. lee rogers. thank you for joining us. we appreciate it. when we come back we'll talk to a mom in oakland who is afraid to have a black son in oakland. why? she's worried about stop and frisk, the constant cop abuse and the media showed her story earlier, but pretended she was afraid of the violence instead. we're going to train that story out when we come back. >> it makes me sad because when i found out the gender of my son, i was sad. i'm scared to have a black boy in oakland. 9am eastern. >> i'm a slutty bob hope. >> you are. >> the troops love me. (vo) tv and radio talk show host stephanie miller rounds out current's morning news block. >> you're welcome current tv audience for the visual candy. just be grateful current tv does not come in smellivision. the sweatshirt is nice and all but i could use a golden lasso. (vo)
what is wrong with the nra. >> well, i don't know what is wrong with the nra. i know that our organization, the ifoa we're a very pro-gun group and we're pro solutions to criminal justice problems. >> cenk: all right richard feldman and dr. lee rogers. thank you for joining us. we appreciate it. when we come back we'll talk to a mom in oakland who is afraid to have a black son in oakland. why? she's worried about stop and frisk, the constant cop abuse and the media showed her story...
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wayne lapierre and the nra loves that, because that means that the gun manufacturers that fund the nra make a lot more money, and then we're all scared of the criminals and we go out and buy guns and then they make more money. so wayne lapierre lives on fear. he literally makes his money off of fear. but dick durbin stood up to him. >> my problem with background checks is you're never going to get criminals to go through universal background checks. all of the law-abiding people -- you'll create an enormous federal bureaucracy, unfunded hitting all of the little people in the country. pay the fees. pay the taxes. we don't prosecute anybody right now that goes through the system we have. >> senator durbin? >> mr. lapierre that's the point. the criminals won't purchase the gun because there will be a background check. you missed that point completely. and i think it's basic. >> senator i think you missed it. >> let there will order! [ overlapping speakers ] >> please, wait. everybody for a moment. >> cenk: that's fun, but you want to get a load of something really interesting, it turns o
wayne lapierre and the nra loves that, because that means that the gun manufacturers that fund the nra make a lot more money, and then we're all scared of the criminals and we go out and buy guns and then they make more money. so wayne lapierre lives on fear. he literally makes his money off of fear. but dick durbin stood up to him. >> my problem with background checks is you're never going to get criminals to go through universal background checks. all of the law-abiding people -- you'll...
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by the way, the industry funds the nra. if the nra has a chokehold on the american political atmosphere, they have the money to do it. >> bill, help me understand a little bit more. i appreciate the end goal that you have in mind here of increased gun control and security, but are gun manufacturers really the place to go after? aren't they just sort of responding to the existing market incentives and the legal structure that exists? i mean, what ultimately are you hoping that they would do differently? >> i want them to stop selling, to begin with, military grade weapons and ammunition on the market. the vast majority of the cases these were legally purchased weapons. this is what we have to look in the face. the massacres horrify us, especially newtown losing 20 children. it is not like the guns gotten from criminal enterprises. they were readily available on the civilian market. we should not have that kind of weapon available to any civilian is the bottom line. i hope there will be an assault weapons ban passed in washin
by the way, the industry funds the nra. if the nra has a chokehold on the american political atmosphere, they have the money to do it. >> bill, help me understand a little bit more. i appreciate the end goal that you have in mind here of increased gun control and security, but are gun manufacturers really the place to go after? aren't they just sort of responding to the existing market incentives and the legal structure that exists? i mean, what ultimately are you hoping that they would...
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the nra has always supported what works. we have 11,000 police instructors and we represent honest people all over this country. there are 25,000 violent crimes per week in this country. the innocent are being preyed upon. the statistics are numbing and 911 calls are horrible. victims all over the country want to be able to protect themselves. this whole debate almost puts it into two different categories. if you are in the elite, you get body cards, high-cap mags protecting this capital, the titans of industry dead body guards. -- debt the bodyguards, whoever they want. anyway. they get what they want and in the middle is the hard work of law abiding taxpaying american that we will make the least capable of defending themselves. we will say you can have a bold action rival but you cannot have an ar-15. you can have a six-shot revolvers but you cannot have a semi automatic handgun. you can have four or five or six rounds in your magazine but if three intruders break down your door, you cannot have 15 rounds because somebody
the nra has always supported what works. we have 11,000 police instructors and we represent honest people all over this country. there are 25,000 violent crimes per week in this country. the innocent are being preyed upon. the statistics are numbing and 911 calls are horrible. victims all over the country want to be able to protect themselves. this whole debate almost puts it into two different categories. if you are in the elite, you get body cards, high-cap mags protecting this capital, the...
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the head of the nra was there as well. he said criminals would not be impacted by them because they do not undergo background checks. after the hearing, kelly and lapierre shook hand. >> strong disagreements. good to see they did shake hand. we disagree. we did so cordially and respectfully. >> what is the answer? what is the nra putting forth as the answer. >> security in schools, armed guard at the schools. their answer. the famous quote. the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. that is their stance. more guns, arm everybody. >> what about all the loopholes? gun show loophole? there has to be an answer from the nra about that. >> even with all of the debate going on right now. it seems the assault weapons ban from '94 to 2004. doesn't appear to go through. a lot of opposition. we are a gun loving country end of the day. oner to they get around and make head way on the background issue, the loopholes you mention, particularly, a private dealer or at gun shows, the same check system is not in pla
the head of the nra was there as well. he said criminals would not be impacted by them because they do not undergo background checks. after the hearing, kelly and lapierre shook hand. >> strong disagreements. good to see they did shake hand. we disagree. we did so cordially and respectfully. >> what is the answer? what is the nra putting forth as the answer. >> security in schools, armed guard at the schools. their answer. the famous quote. the only way to stop a bad guy with...
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the approval rating of the nra is on par with the president. we have consistently and continued to speak not just for our 4.5 million members, but for gun owners and believers of the second amendment. the political influence if you will of the nra is not the result of our lobbyists and operations in washington. it is not the result of what i might say. it is the result of the fact that over the years we have represented people from both parties. a lot of our members are democrats. independents, small business people, housewives, and one think they have demonstrated over time is that when they perceive their rights to be threatened, they will vote. it will also contact their congressmen and senators. i think that is our role. we believe strongly in the second amendment rights of the american people. we think the suggestions that we have made, particularly the suggestions we have made on how to protect our children, resonate very well with the american people, and poll after poll and showed this, that the american people and the public recognize
the approval rating of the nra is on par with the president. we have consistently and continued to speak not just for our 4.5 million members, but for gun owners and believers of the second amendment. the political influence if you will of the nra is not the result of our lobbyists and operations in washington. it is not the result of what i might say. it is the result of the fact that over the years we have represented people from both parties. a lot of our members are democrats. independents,...
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a dramatic appeal from gabby giffords, pleading with congress to act on guns while the head of the nra says not so fast. all of this played out at the very moment we heard of another shooting spree. >>> a deadly outbreak of tornadoes tearing up part of the south, along a dangerous line of colliding winter and summer weather that is visible from ace. >>> direct strike. israel has now attacked syria in an air strike. what does this mean for this very dangerous civil war? and all the nations nearby? >>> and the parent trap. if you think it's tough cheering for your kids on the sidelines, imagine your kids are the opposing coaches in the super bowl. tonight, we'll hear from their folks. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >> good evening. it takes just a moment to remember back clearly to the very moment we learned about the shootings at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut. to remember how shocked we all were and how sad and sorry a scene that was. well, this is still very much the pos
a dramatic appeal from gabby giffords, pleading with congress to act on guns while the head of the nra says not so fast. all of this played out at the very moment we heard of another shooting spree. >>> a deadly outbreak of tornadoes tearing up part of the south, along a dangerous line of colliding winter and summer weather that is visible from ace. >>> direct strike. israel has now attacked syria in an air strike. what does this mean for this very dangerous civil war? and all...
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maybe not from the nra's leadership, but from congress, from the nra membership. you know, we're not going to agree on everything. you know, gabby and i are both very strong supporters of the second amendment. i don't think you'll find somebody who is a stronger supporter of the second amendment. but in my opinion and in gabby's, some of these things are not really about the second amendment anymore. they're about public safety and protecting your children even in their classrooms. >> captain mark kelly, thank you very much. we wish you the best of luck in your efforts. >> thank you, mika. thank you, joe. >> thanks for being on the show. >> thank you, captain. and please give our best to your wife. what courageous testimony yesterday. >> it was. it was incredible to hear from her. it said it all. it really did, in very few words. this issue, though, we were talking about generals coming forward, colin powell, different people on our show, and politicians who are moving toward trying to get either bans on assault weapons or background checks for stricter regulation
maybe not from the nra's leadership, but from congress, from the nra membership. you know, we're not going to agree on everything. you know, gabby and i are both very strong supporters of the second amendment. i don't think you'll find somebody who is a stronger supporter of the second amendment. but in my opinion and in gabby's, some of these things are not really about the second amendment anymore. they're about public safety and protecting your children even in their classrooms. >>...
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republicans have benefited from at least $700,000 in various forms from the nra the nra's pac or -- >> i'm sure a coincidence. >> stephanie: yeah. don in oklahoma welcome. >> caller: hello. >> stephanie: hi, go ahead. >> caller: i just wanted to say first of all that i am 100% supportive of background checks for everybody buying guns. i do have some concerns -- i'm a psychologist, and these mental health reporting laws. i'm not sure what people are talking about reporting, but what we know from the statistics people with serious mental disorders are much more likely to be victimized as opposed to being perpetrators. >> stephanie: senator franken made that point yesterday. he said not all mentally ill people obviously the vast majority is not violent. >> caller: i think it's much easier and much cheaper just to put it on the backs of mental health practitioners to do this reporting. we already have to report if we think somebody is a danger to themselves and others but we also don't want to discourage people from actually seeking treatment. >> stephanie: i hear you. and don i encourage
republicans have benefited from at least $700,000 in various forms from the nra the nra's pac or -- >> i'm sure a coincidence. >> stephanie: yeah. don in oklahoma welcome. >> caller: hello. >> stephanie: hi, go ahead. >> caller: i just wanted to say first of all that i am 100% supportive of background checks for everybody buying guns. i do have some concerns -- i'm a psychologist, and these mental health reporting laws. i'm not sure what people are talking about...
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. >> reporter: the nra said adding new laws would hit ordinary stricken citizens not criminals. >>> this is the year for immigration reform. that's president obama's hope he laid out his platform with our sister spanish network telemundo. >> we know what's needed when it comes to border security. we know what's needed dealing with employers who may unlawfully hire undocumented workers. we know what the pathway to citizenship looks like abdomen what the criteria should be. so, really the issue here is not so much technical, as political. i'd like to see it done in the first half of the year. >>> hope remains for the search of a missing air force pilot off the coast of italy today. captain lucas guntner disappeared three days ago during a nighttime mission. his wife describes him as a self-reliant outdoorsman. and if anybody could survive this, lucas could. the family remains hopeful because among the debris found so far they say there was evidence he ejected. >>> developing stories to keep an eye on for you. will he or won't he get the nod? hoping to become the next secretary of defense,
. >> reporter: the nra said adding new laws would hit ordinary stricken citizens not criminals. >>> this is the year for immigration reform. that's president obama's hope he laid out his platform with our sister spanish network telemundo. >> we know what's needed when it comes to border security. we know what's needed dealing with employers who may unlawfully hire undocumented workers. we know what the pathway to citizenship looks like abdomen what the criteria should be....
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and i would urge the nra, mr. lapierre, and other gun advocacy groups to work with us on this proposal. the nra supported of our 2007 legislation that improved the background check system. i hoping they will try to do that again. it is a simple, straightforward solution, one the american people support. a recent survey by the new england journal of medicine found 90% of republicans, 74% of nra members support requiring background checks for all gun sales. i understand that because we have not introduced it i cannot ask the witness is about it. but i can tell you what it will not do. it will not create a gun registry. that is already illegal and is repeatedly illegal in our law. and it will not allow you to bar your relatives hunting rifle or share a gun at a gun range. it will include a reasonable exceptions to background checks for bonafide sales and transfers. checks and sales are a tactic. do you agree with the logic that we should prosecute people who illegally tried to buy guns? but even without that, the law
and i would urge the nra, mr. lapierre, and other gun advocacy groups to work with us on this proposal. the nra supported of our 2007 legislation that improved the background check system. i hoping they will try to do that again. it is a simple, straightforward solution, one the american people support. a recent survey by the new england journal of medicine found 90% of republicans, 74% of nra members support requiring background checks for all gun sales. i understand that because we have not...
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the nra's chief executive, wayne la pierre, also testified. giffords, who is still recovering two years after being shot in the head in another shooting attack called on congress to act now. >> speaking is difficult but i need to say something important. violence is a big problem. too many children are dying. >> the head of the nra says adding more school security and mental health resources will help curb gun violence. >>> a chicago teenager who performed at president obama's inaugural festivities here in washington was shot and killed near her school. it happened tuesday afternoon in park city. she was with a group of friend standing under an awning to get out of the rain. a gunman ran down the alley, opened fire randomly and took off in a car. >> i just miss her. i'm not worried about where she is going. my heart -- there is a whole section of my heart that is gone. >> they took the light of my life. this guy, whoever it was, the gunman or whatever, i mean, man, you took the light of my life. >> pendleton was a majorette and performed withe
the nra's chief executive, wayne la pierre, also testified. giffords, who is still recovering two years after being shot in the head in another shooting attack called on congress to act now. >> speaking is difficult but i need to say something important. violence is a big problem. too many children are dying. >> the head of the nra says adding more school security and mental health resources will help curb gun violence. >>> a chicago teenager who performed at president...
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we heard from the nra chief. we making progress? >> when it comes to guns in the control of guns to absolutely not. what we have really lost control of are the gangs. i did the story of a chicago this morning. i talked about the not -- a mother who has lost four children to gun violence in one family. a daughter and three sons, the latest just recently, and the gangs are what are out of control. chicago police have no control over them. the sister-in-law's angeles. not only true in the major urban centers, get cain violence is taking over the suburbs and even rural areas in america. we do virtually nothing about it. here in new york there is a major gang squad unit that works very hard all the time. i think that there are hundreds involved in it, and even they have trouble, if you remember this past summer, they cordoned off a blocked because the gangs, they knew the gangs are going to be fighting in the streets and the cubs cordoned it off and would not let people know wind that live there. lori: gang violence, video games. so many
we heard from the nra chief. we making progress? >> when it comes to guns in the control of guns to absolutely not. what we have really lost control of are the gangs. i did the story of a chicago this morning. i talked about the not -- a mother who has lost four children to gun violence in one family. a daughter and three sons, the latest just recently, and the gangs are what are out of control. chicago police have no control over them. the sister-in-law's angeles. not only true in the...
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there are 4.5 million active members of the nra. they are joined by tens of millions of supporters throughout the country. it is on behalf of those millions of decent, hard- working, law-abiding citizens that i am here today to give voice to their concerns. the title of today's hearing is "what should america do about gun violence?" we believe the answer is to be honest about what works and honest about what does not work. teaching safe and responsible gun ownership works. the nra has a long and proud history of doing exactly that. our child safety program has taught 25 million young children that if they see a gun, they should do four things. stop, don't touch, the area, call an adult. as a result of this and other private-sector programs, fatal firearms accidents are at the lowest level in 100 years. the nra has over 80,000 certified instructors to teach our military personnel, law enforcement officers, and hundreds of thousands of other american men and women how to safely use firearms. we do more and spend more than anyone else
there are 4.5 million active members of the nra. they are joined by tens of millions of supporters throughout the country. it is on behalf of those millions of decent, hard- working, law-abiding citizens that i am here today to give voice to their concerns. the title of today's hearing is "what should america do about gun violence?" we believe the answer is to be honest about what works and honest about what does not work. teaching safe and responsible gun ownership works. the nra has...
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. >> the nra position, though, and shared by many people, is that criminals would still be able to get and use firearms that banning high-capacity magazines would similarly not work, such as the ones used in newtown and elsewhere. both sides used the assault weapons ban to make their case. >> the independent studies, including one from the clinton justice department, prove that it had no impact on lowering crime. >> the department of justice report assault weapons as a percentage of gun -- of gun traces. we chose a 70% decline. >> gun bans do not work. >> i've been in law enforcement for nearly 35 years and i've seen an explosion of firepower. victims are being riddled with multiple gunshots. >> reenact a law that according to the department of justice did absolutely nothing to reduce gun violence. >> the 1994 assault weapon ban did not stop columbine. the justice department found the ban ineffective. >> you might hear all those sides and both sides cannot be right. the problem is, there's really no clear-cut way of telling who is. not just because each side accuses the other of schar
. >> the nra position, though, and shared by many people, is that criminals would still be able to get and use firearms that banning high-capacity magazines would similarly not work, such as the ones used in newtown and elsewhere. both sides used the assault weapons ban to make their case. >> the independent studies, including one from the clinton justice department, prove that it had no impact on lowering crime. >> the department of justice report assault weapons as a...
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. >> the nra position, and shared by many people, is that criminals would still be able to get and use firearms and banning high-capacity rifles still would not work. and banning the semiautomatic weapons, such as the ones used in aurora and elsewhere. the assault weapons ban that was in effect in 1994, they used it to make their case, listen. >> they prove that it had no impact on lowering crime. >> the department of justice report assault weapons as a percentage of gun traces, we chose the 70% decline. >> while armed security works, gun bans do not. >> i have been in law enforcement for nearly 35 years and i have seen an explosion of fire power since the assault weapons ban expired. victims are being riddled with multiple gunshots. >> reenact the law that according to the department of justice did absolutely nothing to reduce gun violence. >> the 1994 assault weapon ban did not stop columbine. the justice department found the ban ineffective. >> you may hear both sides and say both sides cannot be right. the problem is there is really no clear-cut way of telling who is, not just beca
. >> the nra position, and shared by many people, is that criminals would still be able to get and use firearms and banning high-capacity rifles still would not work. and banning the semiautomatic weapons, such as the ones used in aurora and elsewhere. the assault weapons ban that was in effect in 1994, they used it to make their case, listen. >> they prove that it had no impact on lowering crime. >> the department of justice report assault weapons as a percentage of gun...
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on the other side the nra ceo, wayne laugh year. >> two many children are dying. don't many children. we must do something. >> we could stop crime in the country if we would start enforcing the 9,000 federal laws we have in the books. >> many gun advocates are worried the gun control plans will threaten their right to bear arms. >> a dramatic helicopter rescue was caught on camera. the nypd rushing to save the life of a captain who had a heart attack on a ship. while officers work to stabilize him they have lowered a rescue basket on to the deck. finally the line was steadied and he was leaded into the basket and hoisted up to the chopper. evidences rushed to the hospital where he is said to be in stable condition. >> a change of course for lance armstrong he has gone from denying it to admitting. now he says he's the scapegoat. he says i understand why we all make the beds we sleep in. he was stripped of his 7 tour defrance titles and has been banned from cycling hfor life. >> and see hook elementa -- sany hook elementary school chorus will sing at the super bowl
on the other side the nra ceo, wayne laugh year. >> two many children are dying. don't many children. we must do something. >> we could stop crime in the country if we would start enforcing the 9,000 federal laws we have in the books. >> many gun advocates are worried the gun control plans will threaten their right to bear arms. >> a dramatic helicopter rescue was caught on camera. the nypd rushing to save the life of a captain who had a heart attack on a ship. while...
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so did nra head juan wayne la p and also the chief of baltimore county, the chairman of the national law enforcement partnership to prevent gun violence. he joins us right now. chief, you are really on the front lines of this gun debate so i want to ask you, if you could get one thing, change one thing when it comes to guns and gun violence, what's the one measure you would choose? >> well, it's definitely going to be a universal background check. i think most in law enforcement would agree that a universal background check certainly would make it more difficult for people who are trying to get weapons, keep them out of their hands. in fact from 1994 to 2009, nearly two million prohibited purchases were stopped. so we know this is going to work. obviously increasing penalties for those who try to straw purchase for someone else, i really think this will ve a tremendous impact. >> so wayne la pierre of the nra doesn't agree with you. at the hearing yesterday he said that criminals will never submit to these back groundiground che. let's listen to what he said. >> when it comes to back
so did nra head juan wayne la p and also the chief of baltimore county, the chairman of the national law enforcement partnership to prevent gun violence. he joins us right now. chief, you are really on the front lines of this gun debate so i want to ask you, if you could get one thing, change one thing when it comes to guns and gun violence, what's the one measure you would choose? >> well, it's definitely going to be a universal background check. i think most in law enforcement would...
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we have representatives of the brady campaign and a board member of the nra. people who have been affected by gun violence, people have used guns to protect themselves and their families. we wanted this to try to be a discussion and get a lot of different view points in and see if there are any common grounds between those who are great advocates for more gun control and advocates for gun rights opposed to greater gun control or greater background check. so we wanted to try to look for common ground and not just look at guns but also mental health issues and where that is in the equation and school safety issues. it's going to be an interesting discussion tonight, wolf. >> i'm really looking forward to it. i hope you find common ground. this is a critically, critically important issue for our entire country. anderson's town hall tonight, 8:00 p.m. eastern, only here on cnn. >>> up next, a catastrophic flooding taking an enormous economic toll on australia and they have an impact felt around the world. ake someone happy.♪ ♪it's so important to make someone
we have representatives of the brady campaign and a board member of the nra. people who have been affected by gun violence, people have used guns to protect themselves and their families. we wanted this to try to be a discussion and get a lot of different view points in and see if there are any common grounds between those who are great advocates for more gun control and advocates for gun rights opposed to greater gun control or greater background check. so we wanted to try to look for common...
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the nra says it is no longer on board with that because it just won't work. >> you are never going to get criminals to go through universal background checks. >> reporter: republicans and even some rural state democrats agree. that is a big challenge for president obama. rob, sunny, become to you. >> all right, thank you, karen. the world's biggest retailer made a decision about ammunition sales. wal-mart customers may buy only three boxes of ammo a day. because of limited supplies these days. with demand up for bullets. wal-mart says it is striking a balance between serving hunters and sportmen and selling firearms responsibly. >>> in newtown, an emotional hearing on gun control wrapped up. among the witnesses, parents who lost their kids in the massacre. one mother called on lawmakers. a few newtown residents spoke out against more restrictions on gun rights. >> if you think about it those parent are still grieving. they're the face, many of them have become the face of this, this gun control issue. i mean, it is what six weeks ago? that they lost their babies? talking about babies.
the nra says it is no longer on board with that because it just won't work. >> you are never going to get criminals to go through universal background checks. >> reporter: republicans and even some rural state democrats agree. that is a big challenge for president obama. rob, sunny, become to you. >> all right, thank you, karen. the world's biggest retailer made a decision about ammunition sales. wal-mart customers may buy only three boxes of ammo a day. because of limited...
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the nra told us it is opposed to any registry of law-abiding gun owners. so workers here are left with an antiquated system to trace 350,000 guns a year, require them to review by hand tons of paper records and 500 million entries on microfilm. they say it's the law enforcement equivalent of the horse and buggy. the investigators spend much of their time on the phones. >> we actually have to contact the chain -- all the dealers in the chain of distribution. >> reporter: more than a third of the traces involve a gun store that's gone out of business. those records are sent to the tracing center which receives more than a thousand boxes a month. many of the records are barely legible. >> so, for example, these are records that we received as a result of hurricane katrina. we had to dry these out in the parking lot. >> reporter: you dried these out in the parking lot. >> yes, sir, we did. >> reporter: despite the burdensome process, gun traces that are marked urgent are usually completed within 24 hours, but reteen traces ainge about five days. the atf's work
the nra told us it is opposed to any registry of law-abiding gun owners. so workers here are left with an antiquated system to trace 350,000 guns a year, require them to review by hand tons of paper records and 500 million entries on microfilm. they say it's the law enforcement equivalent of the horse and buggy. the investigators spend much of their time on the phones. >> we actually have to contact the chain -- all the dealers in the chain of distribution. >> reporter: more than a...
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the head of the nra says his group is against the legislation adding more school security and mental health resources will help curb gun violence. >>> maryland governor martin o'malley delivered his seventh state of the state address calling for a reenactment of the ban on assault weapons and also taking on traffic congestion and eliminating the state's death penalty. >> it costs three times as much as locking someone up for life without parole and it cannot be reversed if an innocent person is executed. >> there was mixed reaction to o'malley's address. democrats praised it as a blueprint to move the state forward while republicans said it sounded more like o'malley had his eye on a presidential run in 2016. fox 5 political analyst mark plotkin is here to give us his take. thanks for joining us tonight. we know this o'malley's seventh state of the state. what do you think, was he setting up a presidential run or outlining his plan to move the state forward? >> let me let you in on a little secret, shawn. this man is running for president. there is no doubt in my mind and if you real
the head of the nra says his group is against the legislation adding more school security and mental health resources will help curb gun violence. >>> maryland governor martin o'malley delivered his seventh state of the state address calling for a reenactment of the ban on assault weapons and also taking on traffic congestion and eliminating the state's death penalty. >> it costs three times as much as locking someone up for life without parole and it cannot be reversed if an...
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>> jennifer: the rhetoric is so hot that it would be fair to wonder if the nra leadership and the anti-gun safety crowd live on the same planet as the pro gun safety crowd. listen to senator lindsey graham as he explains why ordinary citizenses should be allowed to have ar-15 assault rifles. >> what if there is an earthquake situation and you need your ar-15. what about the riots. >> jennifer: earthquakes riots of course you need an assault rifle for those things. and many in washington share show views. maybe if they met with community leaders on the front line of every day gun violence like nancy pelosi did yesterday maybe they would realize that ordinary citizens armed with assault weapons really isn't the answer. joe marshall, the director of mega boy's club and part of vice president biden's task force. he's joining us. welcome inside "the war room"." >> thank you, glad to be here. >> jennifer: floodglad to have you here. you just heard the sound bite from senator graham. what do you say to that? >> if martians come down and debate. when i wish he would come talk to my young people an
>> jennifer: the rhetoric is so hot that it would be fair to wonder if the nra leadership and the anti-gun safety crowd live on the same planet as the pro gun safety crowd. listen to senator lindsey graham as he explains why ordinary citizenses should be allowed to have ar-15 assault rifles. >> what if there is an earthquake situation and you need your ar-15. what about the riots. >> jennifer: earthquakes riots of course you need an assault rifle for those things. and many in...
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nra chief wayne lapierre was also there and he rejected the argument that new laws would do just that. this was the first congressional hearing on the issue since the school shootings in newtown, connecticut. >>> more than two dozen students from sandy hook elementary school are headed to new orleans. the children will perform at the super bowl on sunday. they're scheduled to sing "america the beautiful" just before kickoff. >> which brings us to the latest on the controversy surrounding ray lewis. the ravens say the "sports illustrated" report linking him to performance enhancing drugs will not be a distraction as they prepare for sunday's super bowl against the 49ers. they say he used deer antler extract which contains a substance banned by the n.f.l. he denied ever using it in his effort to return. sunday's super dome showdown will be the final game of his career and of course you can see it right here on wusa9. >> of course, wusa9 is in new orleans. we're counting down to the big game all week long bringing you all the stories, all the blitz, all the glitz. then you can settle dow
nra chief wayne lapierre was also there and he rejected the argument that new laws would do just that. this was the first congressional hearing on the issue since the school shootings in newtown, connecticut. >>> more than two dozen students from sandy hook elementary school are headed to new orleans. the children will perform at the super bowl on sunday. they're scheduled to sing "america the beautiful" just before kickoff. >> which brings us to the latest on the...
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wayne lapierre the nra vice president says the government should not dictate what people can lawfully own. >>> police in arizona are searching for the gunman who shot up an office building and killed one person. police say the 70-year-old suspect got into an argument with some people in that phoenix building when he pulled out the gun and started shooting. two other people were also critically hurt. >>> a top ranking democratic senator is being questioned about trips he took to the dominican republic. this week, federal agents removed dozens of boxes from the office of a prominent florida eye doctor, whose trips with senator robert menendez prompted an ethics complaint and the senator recently wrote a $58,000 check for two flights to the company owned by that doctor after questions arose about the trips. >>> a squatter who took up residence inside a multi-million dollar florida mansion must now get out. the eviction papers were served on wednesday to the 23-year-old man who called this $2.5 million mansion home for about a month. his story got a lot of attention after he took up resid
wayne lapierre the nra vice president says the government should not dictate what people can lawfully own. >>> police in arizona are searching for the gunman who shot up an office building and killed one person. police say the 70-year-old suspect got into an argument with some people in that phoenix building when he pulled out the gun and started shooting. two other people were also critically hurt. >>> a top ranking democratic senator is being questioned about trips he took...
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." >> also testifying was the nra head wayne lapierre, who has vocally opposed any gun control measures, including the assault weapons ban. he sparred with senator dick durbin of illinois over the issue of whether background checks -- tighter background checks could to terror and violence. go,f it imillion if you let thm you're not preventing them from getting to the next crime scene. >> that is the point. the criminals will not go to purchase the guns because there will be a background check for it will stop them from the original purchase. you missed that point completely. i think it is basic. >> as the hearing on gun control took place, another mass shooting was unfolding, this time in arizona. one person was killed, another two wounded when a gunman opened fire in an office building in phoenix. the suspect, arthur harmon, fled the scene and remains at large. he was reportedly in a dispute with the dead victim. in chicago, hadiya pendleton, 15-year-old girl, who performed at president obama's inauguration last week, has been killed in a random shooting. hshe was with a group of frien
." >> also testifying was the nra head wayne lapierre, who has vocally opposed any gun control measures, including the assault weapons ban. he sparred with senator dick durbin of illinois over the issue of whether background checks -- tighter background checks could to terror and violence. go,f it imillion if you let thm you're not preventing them from getting to the next crime scene. >> that is the point. the criminals will not go to purchase the guns because there will be a...
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nra has somehow become the most evil organization in america when in fact the overwhelming you know largest percentage of victims of this are black people and overwhelming people who are killing them are black people. it's a true violence epidemic. the fact the president hasn't spoken out is -- it's a shame. you know, i've got to tell you -- >> and you know -- charles: carol i was just going to say, on saturday, i think like nine people were murdered. and a woman named share shirley -- shirley chambers her youngest son was murdered. four people in one family murdered, wiped out. it is a violence epidemic. why isn't chicago is up in arms? i wish black people would get up in arms. we can't give the president a free pass. this is a true violence epidemic that's destroying this nation. >> it's a huge problem. the problem here, it's a gang problem. it is the elephant in the room. i wish somebody would stand up and say let's make gangs a terrorist organization. they are terrorizing our streets. they are killing the young kids of chicago, and so let's take some real serious stands that will actual
nra has somehow become the most evil organization in america when in fact the overwhelming you know largest percentage of victims of this are black people and overwhelming people who are killing them are black people. it's a true violence epidemic. the fact the president hasn't spoken out is -- it's a shame. you know, i've got to tell you -- >> and you know -- charles: carol i was just going to say, on saturday, i think like nine people were murdered. and a woman named share shirley --...
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even the nra over the last ten years passed a greed with that. at least we ought to get the guns out of the hands of people who have them. >> we have laws and not enforcing them. 70,000 people basically failed a criminal background checks and didn't do anything at all prosecuting them. you can't continue to pile on the laws. >> one of the problems you face when you continually cut the alcohol, tobacco and firearm agency, you make it difficult for them to enforce laws. they don't have the people to do it. they can only do so many things. shouldn't be a gun control debate. it should be a law enforcement debate. haven't been a prosecute for in chicago for several years. but again, if we put some kind of restriction on high capacity magazines, should be able to come to some kind of understanding on that one. >> let me shift gears here. you mentioned cuts to the atf. let's talk about cuts across the board with sequestration. now, all of a sudden i read an article in the washington post yesterday where it's looking like this is probably going to happen
even the nra over the last ten years passed a greed with that. at least we ought to get the guns out of the hands of people who have them. >> we have laws and not enforcing them. 70,000 people basically failed a criminal background checks and didn't do anything at all prosecuting them. you can't continue to pile on the laws. >> one of the problems you face when you continually cut the alcohol, tobacco and firearm agency, you make it difficult for them to enforce laws. they don't...
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. >> reporter: also testifying was the nra's wayne lapierre, who argued against new gun laws, including requiring background checks for all gun purchases. >> my problem with background checks is you're never going to get criminals to go through universal background checks. >> the president has not met with republicans like marco rubio to talk about his immigration plan. but he said in another interview, quote, i'm happy to meet with anybody, anytime, anywhere, to make sure this happens. >> jon karl, thanks very much. >>> let's go to josh elliott, for the other top stories. things heating up in the middle east. >> there's serious escalation in an already tense region. this morning, israel's military on high alert, after launching an air strike in syria. to the militant group hezbollah in lebanon. the attack appears to confirm fears that the chaotic civil war has left that country's sophisticated weapons vulnerable. russia called israel's attack unacceptable. >>> and chuck hagel sure to face tough questions during his first day of confirmation in the senate. he is not specifically pro-isr
. >> reporter: also testifying was the nra's wayne lapierre, who argued against new gun laws, including requiring background checks for all gun purchases. >> my problem with background checks is you're never going to get criminals to go through universal background checks. >> the president has not met with republicans like marco rubio to talk about his immigration plan. but he said in another interview, quote, i'm happy to meet with anybody, anytime, anywhere, to make sure...
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coming up next, we're going to be welcoming guest host bob nra deli the former ceo of chrysler and home depot. he's the founder of the investment consulting firm xlr-8. we're going to talk to him in a moment. questions or comments follow us on twitter @squawkcnbc. we look forward to hearing from you. ♪ [ male announcer ] to hold a patent that has changed the modern world... would define you as an innovator. to hold more than one patent of this caliber... would define you as a true leader. ♪...